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Preface

Operation is subjected to the following two conditions
1. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
IWILL

Corp. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
IWILL

Corp. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection
with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
IWILL

Corp. assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by
IWILL

Corp.
This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer
language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of IWILL

Corp.
Copyright

2005 by IWILL

Corp. All rights reserved.

Other products and companies referred to herein the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies or mark holders.











Important
All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The actual specifications will be
according to the actual product.




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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
2. Move the equipment away from the receiver
3. Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party responsible
for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

CE Compliance Statement
Notice for Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity with the Council Directive
89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).











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Table of Content

CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................... 6
1-1 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................7
1-2 SAFE NOTICE...................................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 2 MAINBOARD OVERVIEW........................................................................................ 10
2-1 DK8-HTX LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................11
2-2 REAR PANEL I/O PORTS ................................................................................................................12
2-3 INTERNAL IO CONNECTORS...........................................................................................................14
2-3.1 BMC Card connector (Disable by factory default) ................................................................ 14
2-3.2 Serial ATA Connector ............................................................................................................ 15
2-3.3 IDE and Floppy Connectors .................................................................................................. 16
2-3.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ................................................................................................ 17
2-3.5 USB 1.0 Ports and Header CN45, CN47 ............................................................................ 18
2-3.6 COM2 Header........................................................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................................. 19
3-1 MAINBOARD INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................20
3-1.1 Screw holes ............................................................................................................................ 21
3-2 J UMPER SETTING FOR MAINBOARD...............................................................................................22
3-2.1 PCI-X switch Jumper ............................................................................................................. 23
3-2.2 Clear CMOS Header.............................................................................................................. 24
3-2.3 LPC BUS Jumper................................................................................................................... 25
3-2.4 VGA Jumper........................................................................................................................... 26
3-2.5 Front Panel Switch Header.................................................................................................... 27
3-2.6 Case intruder header ............................................................................................................. 28
3-3 HEATSINK AND CPU INSTALLATION .............................................................................................29
3-4 INSTALL MEMORY .........................................................................................................................34
3-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures............................................................................................ 35
3-5 EPS POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................................37
3-6 CPU/ SYSTEM FAN CONNECTORS .................................................................................................38
3-7 INSTALL EXPANSION CARDS .........................................................................................................39
3-7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................................................................ 39
3-7.2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards ............................................................................. 39
3-7.3 HTX Pro Adapter Card.......................................................................................................... 40
3-8 POWERING ON YOUR SYSTEM........................................................................................................41
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CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................. 42
4-1 STARTING BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................................43
4-2 UPDATING BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................................44
4-3 USING SETUP.................................................................................................................................46
4-4 MAIN MENU..................................................................................................................................48
4-5 ADVANCED MENU.........................................................................................................................48
4-5.1 IDE Configuration Submenu.................................................................................................. 49
4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu ............................................................................................. 50
4-5.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu......................................................................................... 50
4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu ............................................................................ 51
4-5.5 ACPI Setting Submenu........................................................................................................... 51
4-5.6 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu.............................................................................. 52
4-5.7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu................................................................................. 52
4-5.8 USB Configuration Submenu................................................................................................. 53
4-5.9 Onboard Device configuration .............................................................................................. 53
4-6 PCI PNP MENU..............................................................................................................................54
4-7 BOOT MENU..................................................................................................................................55
4-7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu ................................................................................... 58
4-8 SECURITY MENU ...........................................................................................................................59
4-9 CHIPSET SETTINGS MENU..............................................................................................................61
4-9.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Submenu ....................................................................... 61
4-9.1-1 Memory Configuration Submenu....................................................................................................62
4-9.1-2 MCT Timing Mode Submenu.........................................................................................................63
4-9.1-2 ECC Configuration Submenu..........................................................................................................64
4-9.1-3 IOMMU Mode Submenu.................................................................................................................65
4-9.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Submenu ...................................................................... 66
4-9.3 PCI-X Chipset Configuration Submenu ................................................................................. 66
4-10 POWER MENU..............................................................................................................................67
4-11 EXIT MENU..................................................................................................................................68
CHAPTER 5 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT........................................................................................ 70
MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION...................................................................................................... 71



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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the DK8-HTX high performance Server motherboard. The
DK8-HTX is a dual AMDOpteron micro-Socket 940 motherboard (M/B) based on the
SSI form factor and is configured with the AMDHyperTransport I/O Hub 8111 and PCIX
Tunnel 8131 chipsets. The board features a Hyper Transport speed of 1600 MT (Mega
Transfer per second).
For memory support, the DK8-HTX provides eight sockets (four +four configuration)
accommodating up to 16 GB of memory using registered PC3200/2700/2100 ECC DDR
memory modules.
Flexibility and expandability are provided by one 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X slot, two PCI
64-bit/100MHz PCI slots, and two 32-bit/66MHz PCI slots. This array of PCI slots enables
numerous add-on cards and provides Peer PCI transaction support to increase system
performance.
DK8-HTX integrates a special HTX-Pro technology. Via its HTX-PRO expansion slot, the
particular adapter card could directly attaches to AMD Opteron through Hyper
Transport.
Other optional features such as onboard Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID interfaces, dual
INTELGigabit Ethernet controllers, and onboard ATIRageXL video controller with
8MB memory provide high system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding
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1-1 Operating Environmental Requirements
To ensure the reliability and performance of DK8-HTX Server System, please maintain the operating environment
described below:
1. The ambient operating temperature is 0C to 40C
2. The relative humidity of operation is 10% to 85% non-condensing.

Leave your system in the shipping crate at its final destination for 24 hours in the environment where you will set it
up. This is to prevent thermal shock and condensation. To minimize the chance of system failure, use the server
board within the optimal temperature and humidity ranges as follow:
1. The optimize ambient temperature of operating is required as 21C to 23C
2. The optimize relative humidity of operating is 45% to 50% non-condensing.



















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1-2 Safe Notice




IWILL assumes the reader of this document is an experienced systems integrator. Please read
our instruction while you are installing the system.
General Safety Precautions
Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter.
Servers weigh a lot. When lifting the system, two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet
spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.
Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or
on a table so that they wont accidentally be stepped on.
While working on the system, do not wear loose items such as neckties and unbuttoned shirtsleeves. They
can come into contact with electrical circuits or get pulled into a cooling fan.
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal conductors and can create
short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is
present.

ESD Precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with
each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components
and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before
contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready for use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a charge even if you
are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or
contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the
power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.
After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the
retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made.

Operating Precautions
Check package contents
Missing or damaging accessories
Please contact your vendor immediately
Motherboard damage
Please contact your vendor immediately
Prepare minimum system components
At least one AMD Opteron
TM
Processor
At least one registered DDR memory module
At least one SATA or IDE HDD
EPS12V Power Supply

















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Chapter 2 Mainboard Overview

This chapter covers the below key points:
1. Mainboard layout
2. Rear IO layout
3. Internal IO connectors
IDE connector
Floppy connector
SATA connector
USB header
COM port





















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1 Dual AMD Opteron Socket 940
Processor
7 PCI-X 64bit 33/66/100 MHz
2 Dual Channel 266/333/ 400
Registered Memory
8 PCI 32bit 33/66 MHz
3 AMD

8131 PCI-X Tunnel 9 Dual Intel

Gigabit Ethernet
Controllers
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AMD-8111 HyperTransport
I/O Hub
10 ATI

RageXL Video Controller

5 HTX Connector 11 IPMI 1.5 Compliant (Disable)
6 PCI-X 64bit 33/66/100/133MHz 12 Four SATA Ports

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2-2 Rear Panel I/O Ports
This is an illustration of the Mainboard rear I/O port array




USB 1.1

PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 will be free for
expansion cards to use.

PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS/2 (mini DIN) plug. This connector will not accept standard AT
size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT keyboards.

USB Port Function
DK8-HTX provides the two USB 1.1 ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is
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Serial Port Function
The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be
used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. It can operate at speeds up to
115,200bps. You can configure the ports speed in the computers Operating System.

VGA Port Function
The VGA port is for the image output. It can be used with the PC monitor devices.

LAN Port Function
The LAN port uses a CAT 5 LAN cable for connecting the motherboard to a local area network by means of a
network hub. The port has 2 indicator LEDs.

Speed LED (right)
10Mbps - will not blink
100Mbps - LED is green
1000Mbps - LED is orange

Link and Activity LED (left)
LED is yellow when the LAN connection is linked and accessed.




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2-3 Internal IO connectors

2-3.1 BMC Card connector (Disable by factory default)







BMC Connector
Warning
DK8-HTX will NOT support IPMI technology. If you are interesting in this server management application, IWILL
welcome you to choose other IWILL high-end server products. IWILL provides the BMC card and server
management softeware for your advanced choice. For IPMI 1.5 function, please check with your local vendor for
more information about IWILL BMC hareware and software.












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2-3.2 Serial ATA Connector












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4x SATA ports SATA Pin assignments
Pin Description
1 GND
2 RXP
3 RXN
4 GND
5 TXN
6 TXP
7 GND

DK8-HTX supports up to 4 SATA devices each with data transfer rates of 150 MB/s. Four Serial ATA ports are
supported by SATALink 4-Port PCI Host Controller. SiI 3114 is a single-chip PCI to 4-port Serial ATA (SATA) host
controller. It is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. Based on a 32-bit/66 MHz PCI interface, this Mainboard features
four Serial ATA ports for four Serial ATA devices. It supports hot swap function. Silicon Images SATARaid software
provides Serial ATA RAID0 (Striping), RAID1 (Mirroring) and RAID10 (Striping and Mirroring). About this software, you
could check with: http://www.siliconimage.com/ for the specific guideline or you can contact with your local vendor or
IWILL technicians.

RAID Type Description
RAID 0 (Striping)
Striping arrays use multiple disks to form a larger virtual disk. While Striping is discussed as a
RAID Set type, it is does not provide any fault tolerance.
RAID 1(Mirroring)
Disk mirroring creates an identical twin for a selected disk by having the data simultaneously
written to two disks. This redundancy provides instantaneous protection from a single disk
failure.
RAID 10
RAID 10 combines the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 1. Performance is provided through
the use of Striping (RAID 0), while adding the fault tolerance of Mirroring (RAID 1). The
implementation of RAID 10 requires four drives.


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2-3.3 IDE and Floppy Connectors
The two 40-pin IDE connectors (primary and secondary channels) support 80-conductor IDE ribbon cables. Connect
the single connector end to the Mainboard. Then, connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device(s).
If you connect two hard disks to the same cable, you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumper
settings. Refer to the IDE device's documentation for the specific jumper settings. (Pin 20 is removed to prevent the
connector from being inserted in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in). The BIOS
supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100.








IDE Connectors
Important
Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. IDE ribbon cables
must be less than 46 cm (18 inches) long, with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 inches) away from
the first connector.









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2-3.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
This 34-pin connector supports the standard floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Connect the single connector end to the
Mainboard. Then, plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive. Make sure you align the Pin 1 on the
connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the floppy drive.








Floppy Disk Drive Connector




Important
DK8-HTX also comes along with slim-type FDD connector.
It will support the slim-type Floppy drive.










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2-3.5 USB 1.0 Ports and Header CN45, CN47
DK8-HTX provides two USB 1.1 headers and two ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports transfer rates of up to
12MB/s.







USB 1.1 headers




2-3.6 COM2 Header
The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an additional serial port, to which you can connect peripherals
such as serial modems and pointing devices.





Pin 1
Pin1 DCD# Pin2 RXD
Pin3 TXD Pin4 DTR#
Pin5 CON Pin6 DSR#
Pin7 RTS# Pin8 CTS#
Pin9 RI# Pin10 NC
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
This chapter covers the below key points:

1. Mainboard installation
2. J umper setting
3. Heatsink and CPU installation
4. Memory installation
5. EPS Power 12V
6. CPU FAN
7. Install expansion card
8. Power on your system






















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3-1 Mainboard Installation
This section explains the basic requirements for installing the motherboard in a system housing
or chassis. Since housing designs vary widely, you will need to consult the housing
documentation for specific information.
To install the motherboard in a system housing, you will need to do the following:
Install a rear panel I/O shield
Attach the board to the housing
Connect leads from the housings front panel
Connect other internal system components.

Motherboard Installation Procedure
The motherboard requires installing the supplied CPU Hat Spring to mount the heat sink
retention mechanisms. Refer to the CPU Installation section in this chapter for details.
If the housing you are using normally stands vertically, place the open housing on its side
before you start.

To install the motherboard, please follow the steps below.
1. Review any instructions that came with the system housing and prepare the necessary
mounting hardware that came with it.
2. Identify the mounting holes on the motherboard and confirm that the housing has standoffs
that match them.
3. Install the rear panel I/O shield in the housings I/O panel opening.
4. Place the motherboard in the housing and align the mounting holes to the standoffs of the
housings motherboard mounting plate. Make sure all of the rear I/O ports are properly aligned
with the openings of the I/O panel.
5. Secure the motherboard to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes.







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3-1.1 Screw holes
Place twelve (12) screws into the holes indicated by
circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.



Warning
Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage
the motherboard.


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3-2 J umper Setting for Mainboard
This section covers the jumper setting. Refer to the following illustration for the location of the jumpers.


















1 PCI-X switch jumper (CN26) 6 Enable onboard VGA header (CN42)
2 PCI-X switch jumper (CN25) 7 Front panel switch header (CN810)
3 PCI switch jumper (CN21) 8 Case intruder header (CN49)
4 Clear CMOS header (CN32) 9 LAN LED (CN23, CN24)
5 LPC BUS J umper (CN809)




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3-2.1 PCI-X switch J umper
DK8-HTX provides three PCI-X slots. It could be divided into Channel A and B. PCIX2 is the channel A; PCI64_1
and 2 is the channel B. By the jumper setting, these slots could be up to 133 MHz or down to 66MHz.


CN26:

1 2 3
CN25:

3 2 1

CN21:

2 3 1

CN26:
Depends on your jumper setting, PCIX2, PCI64_1, and PCI64_2 could be run as PCI-X or PCI.
1-2 2-3
PCI-X PCI
CN25:
Depends on your jumper setting, PCIX2 could be run as 133MHz or 100MHz.



CN21:
Depends on your jumper setting, PCI32_ 1 and PCI32_2 slots could be run as 66MHz or 33MHz.



1-2 2-3
PCIX 133MHz PCIX 100MHz
1-2 2-3
66MHz 33MHz


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3-2.2 Clear CMOS Header
The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the BIOS setup information. Normally, it is
necessary to keep the jumper connected to pin1 and pin2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.










1-2 2-3
CMOS enable Clear CMOS
1
Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS RTC data:
1. AC off.
2. Short pin2 and pin3 with a jumper for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper on pin1 and pin2.
4. Turn on your computer by pressing the power-on button.
5. Hold down <Delete>during boot and select either the <Load Optimal Defaults>or <Load Failsafe Defaults>
option in the selection "Exit". Then re-enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Refer to Chapter 4
BIOS SETUP for more information.











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3-2.3 LPC BUS J umper
This header lets you set your LPC (Low Pin Count) interface. The LPC Interface Specification is software
transparent for I/O functions and compatible with existing peripheral devices and applications. You can choose
enable or disable it or not.






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1-2 2-3
Disable Enable



















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3-2.4 VGA J umper
This header lets you set your VGA port function. You can choose enable or disable this function or not.








1-2 2-3
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3-2.5 Front Panel Switch Header






Reset Switch (2-pin RST)
This 2-pin connector connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning your
power switch off and on. This is a preferred method of rebooting your system to prolong the life of your systems
power supply.
SCSI Hard Disk Acti vity LED (4-pin SCSI_LED)
The 4-pin connector can be connected to the 4-pin activity LED connector of SCSI card Read and write activities by
devices connected to the SCSI card will cause the front panel LED to light up.
Hard Disk Activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)
This connector supplies power to the cabinet's hard disk or IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices
connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.
Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
This connects to the PC speaker installed in the system chassis.
Soft Power Switch (2-pin Power_SW)
A momentary switch connected to these connector controls the system power. Pressing the button once will switch
the system between ON and SLEEP. The system power LED shows the status of the system's power.
Power LED Connector
This connector connects to the systems Power LED. When the systems power is on, this LED will light.








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3-2.6 Case intruder header
This feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that connects to the chassis intrusion connector on the
motherboard. When the chassis cover is removed the motherboard circuitry will detect the intrusion.










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3-3 Heatsink and CPU Installation
System mainboard accommodates AMD Opteron
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micro-PGA Socket 940 processors at 1600 MT (Mega Transfer
per second). You must insert a CPU into CPU socket 0 (CPU0) first before installing one in CPU socket 1 (CPU1).




1. Take proper electrostatic discharge precautions
before handling motherboard or processor.
2. The heatsink and fan assembly shown in this picture
may not exactly match the one provided by IWILL.
3. The AMD Opteron
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processor heatsink requires the
retention frame and the backplate to be attached to
the motherboard. If the retention frame and backplate
are already attached to the motherboard, proceed to
step 7.



1. Gently lift the motherboard by the edges over the
backplate.
2. Align the backplates two threaded standoffs with the
two mounting holes near the socket.
3. Gently lower the motherboard until the standoffs fit
through the holes in the motherboard and the
backplate makes complete contact with the
motherboard.
Step 1
Step 2


Note
As with all computer equipment, the processor and motherboard components may be damaged by electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please take proper ESD precautions when handling any board.
Warning
Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed. If voltage is applied before the heatsink is fully installed, the
processor will overheat and failure will result. Read through the entire installation instructions completely to make
sure you understand them before you begin.



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Press firmly on the socket to ensure proper
contact of the backplate and motherboard.




Carefully place the retention frame on the
motherboard.
The screw holes must align with the backplate
standoffs.





1. Place the screws and tighten down the retention
frame.
2. Do not over-tighten the screws.
3. Ensure that the retention frame is flat with the
motherboard.





1. The AMD Opteron
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processor will have a small
triangle marking on one corner. This will correspond
to the alignment on the motherboard.
2. To insert the processor, the socket locking lever must
be raised (Pull out slightly, then lift up).
3. Gently place the processor into the socket. The
corner with the triangle must be located near the
marking on the motherboard.
4. Be careful not to bend the processor pins.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6




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Gently push down on the processor while lowering
the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked
position.





Do not apply any power (voltage) to the system until
the heatsink is fully installed.





1. The heatsink has a thermal interface material
pre-applied on the bottom. This material is protected
by a plastic cover.
2. Inspect the thermal interface material for scratches or
gaps. Do not use if thermal material has scratches or
gaps. If replacement thermal interface material is
needed,
3. Remove plastic cover and discard. Be careful not to
touch or scratch the thermal interface material.




1. Place the heatsink on the processor with it centered in
the retention frame matching the heatsink clip with the
socket mounting lug.
2. The heatsink should have full contact with the
processor.

Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10




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Hook the spring clip under the cam lever to the
mounting lug on the retention frame first. Some force
may need to be applied.





1. Make sure the retention clip is aligned with the plastic
lug on the retention frame.
2. Carefully push straight down on the clip. This may
take more force than the first side




The spring clip must be installed as shown.




Carefully turn the cam lever to lock into place.

Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
Step 14




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Ensure the cam lever is locked into the retention
frame.
Step 15

Tip
1. Connect the fan power lead to the proper connector to the motherboard.
2. Check the installation completely to make sure heatsink is installed correctly before starting the system.
When the system is first powered-on, verify that the processor heatsink kit is turning at a rapid rate.
3. If the fan is spinning at a slow rate or not spinning at all, power-down the system immediately to avoid
any thermal damage.
Important
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3-4 Install Memory
The system mainboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Two pairs banks are available; each bank
supports one CPU with Hyper Transport Technology. The memory DIMMs accommodates PC2100/2700/3200
(DDR266/DDR333/DDR400) and Double Data Rate Memory (DDR) memory modules in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB,
1GB, and 2GB combinations. Total memory size for one mainboard is between 128MB and 16GB.
IMPORTANT
The system mainboard has strict memory type and timing requirements. Before you purchase DDR (Double Data
Rate) memory for using in the system mainboard, you should contact your local reseller for a recommend list of
system memory that has been validated on this system.

IMPORTANT
To take advantage of the 128-bit interface, you must install DIMMs in pairs of two (2). DIMM slots DIMM0 and
DIMM1 are paired, and slots DIMM2 and DIMM3 are paired. If you are only installing two DIMMS into a Memory
Bank, it is recommended that you install them in slots DIMM0 and DIMM1 to get the full bandwidth.

CPU0 On Two DDR Modules HO DIMM0, HO DIMM1
CPU0 On Four DDR Modules HO DIMM0, HO DIMM1, HO DIMM2, HO DIMM3
CPU1 On Two DDR Modules H1 DIMM0, H1 DIMM1
CPU1 On Four DDR Modules H1 DIMM0, H1 DIMM1, H1 DIMM2, H1 DIMM3
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3-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures
1. Locate the DIMM modules













2. Make sure the DIMMs pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module
resembles the one pictured below.










IMPORTANT
Always populate H0 DIMM socket before installing memory modules in the H1 DIMM sockets.
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3. Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is
securely in place. (The tabs of the DIMM socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM is
properly installed into the socket.)


























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3-5 EPS Power Supply
These 24-pin connectors connect the server board to the EPS power supply. Find the proper orientation and push
down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned. The 8-pin connector provides a dedicated power supply for the
CPUs.













IMPORTANT
IWILL

always recommends our customers use EPS12V Power supplies. For any power damaged, please contact
your retailer or IWILL

technicians.

Warning
There are two 24 pin connectors. Please choose either one to install. DONT plug into both connectors at the same
time.


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3-6 CPU/ System Fan Connectors
There are night 3-pin fan connectors in the Mainboard. Two fans are used for CPU1 and CPU0; seven fans are for
system and back. These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. All fan drive current minimum are
must over 1.5V. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. Connect the fans plug to
the Mainboard with respect to the polarity of the fan connector.






Warning
The CPU and motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink.
Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are NOT
jumpers; DO NOT place jumper caps over these pins.














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3-7 Install Expansion Cards
Warning
Please power off your power supply completely when adding removing any expansion card or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion card.

3-7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure

Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software setting changes
such any jumper configuration.
1. Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use.
2. Carefully align the card's connectors and press with the riser card firmly.
3. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

3-7.2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards
An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically
assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that contains a card requiring an IRQ. To install a PCI card, you need to set the INT
(interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA #, set the jumpers on your PCI cards
to INTA.













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3-7.3 HTX Pro Adapter Card
DK8-HTX equips with a HTX-PRO interface. This expansion will fully support the PathScale InfiniPath HTX
Adapter Card. About the information of PathScale InfiniPath HTX Adapter Card, you could check on PathScale
website: http://www.pathscale.com/. Or, you can contact with your local vendors.



























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3-8 Powering on your System

Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the Mainboard and all system devices.
1. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, Off is marked by O). After double-checking all jumper
settings and connections, close the system chassis cover.
2. Connect the power cord to the power cord connector located on the power supply at the back of your
system chassis and plug the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.
3. Turn on your devices in the following order:
Monitor
System power
4. For power supplies, you need to switch On the power supply, then press the Power switch on the front of
the chassis.
5. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up. For power supplies, the system LED will
light up when the power switch is pressed. The monitor LED may light up after the systems LED if it
complies with Green standards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will first run its power-on
tests. While the tests are running, additional messages will appear on the screen.
6. If you do not see anything on the screen within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system
may have failed a power-on test. Re-check your jumper settings and connections. Contact your
retailer/dealer for assistance if everything else fails.
7. During power-on, hold down <DEL>to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in BIOS for further setup
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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses the AMI BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup
program allows users modifying the basic system configurations according to their
requirements. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains
the Setup information when the power is turned off.
The AMI BIOS installed in your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom
version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard
devices such as disk drives and serial ports.
The AMI BIOS has been customized by adding important, but non-standard, features such as
password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling
the entire system.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system
using Setup.






















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4-1 Starting BIOS Setup
The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system
information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After
finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks,
launch then turn control over to the operating system.
While the AMI BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in the way:
By pressing the <DEL>key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the
POST (Power On Self-Test).























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4-2 Updating BIOS Setup

Creating a bootable floppy disk
A DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.
At the DOS prompt, type:
format A:/S then press <Enter>.
B Microsoft

Windows

environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.
Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
Click File from the menu, and then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.
If you are using Windows, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click
Start.
Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
Using AMIFLASH.EXE to update the BIOS
Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH.EXE utility in DOS environment.
1. Visit the IWILL website ( http://www.iwill.net ) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save
the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
2. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
AMIFLASH / <filename>
where filename means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. The
screen displays the status of the update process.

Important
The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same
as shown.
Warning
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot failure!
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3. When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt.

The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS reads the system
information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After
finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an operating system on one of the disks,
launch then turn control over to the operating system.
While the AMI BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in the way:
By pressing the <DEL>key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the
POST (Power On Self-Test).
Press <DEL>to enter SETUP




















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4-3 Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>to select, press <Esc>to quit. The following
table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
Key Function
Up Arrow() Key Move to the previous item
Down Arrow() Key Move to the next item
Left Arrow() Key Move to the previous item
Right Arrow() Key Move to the next item
Esc key In the Submenu: Exit the submenu.
In the BIOS main category: Quit Without
saving changes.
Enter Key Select the item. A pop-up selection will display
on the screen to set the item value.
PgUp Key Previous page on Scrollable menus or jump to
the first interactive item listed
PgDn Key
Next page on Scrollable menus or jump to the
last interactive item listed
F1 Key General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press
<F1>key to pop up a small help window that
describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To
exit the Help Window, press <ESC> key or
<F1>key again.
F2/F3 Key Change colors
F7 Key Discard changes
F8 Key Load failsafe defaults
F9 Key Load optimal defaults
F10 Key Save and Exit
Home Go to top of screen
End Go to bottom of screen
Esc Exit


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IMPORTANT
The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your values before you
exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost.
If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your computer is no longer
able to boot, the AMI BIOS supports an override, which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults. If that fails, it
is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the "Clear CMOS Header" on the motherboard
(Refer to J umper Settings for more information).
The best advice is to ONLY alter settings which you thoroughly understand. The default settings have been carefully
chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and reliability. Even a slight change to the chipset
setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system.




















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4-4 Main Menu
This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Each tab lined on the top of the
screen represents each different menu. The following picture shows the main menu. Main menu shows the
information of BIOS version, date and ID; processor type, speed and count; system size. In addition, system time
and date is adjustable using +/ - key or number keys.












4-5 Advanced Menu
You can make these modifications on the advanced menu.











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4-5.1 IDE Configuration Submenu
You can make the selections on IDE Configuration menu.












Feature Options Description
OnBoard PCI IDE
Controller
Disable
Primary
Secondary
Both
Disable: disable the integrated IDE controller
Primary: enable only the Primary IDE controller
Secondary: enable only the Secondary IDE
controller
Both: enable both IDE controllers
Hard Disk Write
Protect
Disable
Enable
Disable/Enable the hard disk write protection.
This will be effective only device is accessed
through BIOS
IDE Detect Time out
(sec)
0, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35
Select the time out value for detecting
ATA/ATAPI device
ATA (PI) 80Pin
Cable Detection
Host & Device
Host
Device
Select the mechanism for detecting 80 pin cable






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4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu












4-5.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu

















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4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu













On this menu, you can monitor the system status. It would show the CPU and system temperature.
4-5.5 ACPI Setting Submenu













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4-5.6 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu












To set up the hyper transport speed and bandwidth, you can adjust over this menu. The incorrect manipulation will
impede the system running.

4-5.7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu













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4-5.8 USB Configuration Submenu














4-5.9 Onboard Device configuration











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4-6 PCI PnP Menu













Feature Options Description
Plug & Play O/S Yes
No
Yes: lets the O/S configure PnP devices not
required for boot if your system has a Plug and
Play O/S
PCI Latency Timer 32, 64, 96, 128,
160, 192, 224,
248
Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device
latency timer register
Allocate IRQ to PCI
VGA
Yes
No
Yes: Assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if card
requests IRQ
No: Doesnt assign IRQ To PCI VGA cars even if
card requests IRQ
Palette Snooping Enabled
Disabled
Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA
graphics device is installed in the system so the
card will function correctly
PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled
Disabled
Enabled: BIOS uses PCI busmastering for
reading/writing to IDE drives
Offboard PCI/ISA
IDE card
Auto
PCI Slot1
PCI Slot2
PCI Slot3
PCI Slot4
PCI Slot5
PCI Slot6
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set
to the PCI slot number that is holding the card
IRQ3~IRQ14 Available
Reserved
Available: specified IRQ is available to be used
by PCI/PnP devices
Reserve: specified IRQ is reserved for use by
legacy ISA devices
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4-7 Boot Menu












Boot Menu 1: Boot Settings













Boot Menu 2: Boot Device Priority


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Boot Menu 3: Hard Disk Drives













Boot Menu 4: Removable Drives



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Feature Description
Boot Device Priority Specify the boot device priority sequence
Hard Disk Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives
Removable Drives Specify the boot device priority sequence from available removable
drives


























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4-7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu












Feature Options Description
Quick Boot Disabled
Enabled
Allow BIOS to skip tests while booting
Quiet Boot Disabled
Enabled
Disabled: Display normal POST messages
Enabled: Display OEM logo
Add-on ROM
Display Mode
Force BIOS
Keep Current
Set display mode for option ROM
Bootup Num-Lock Off
On
Select power on state for Num-Lock
PS/2 Mouse
Support
Disabled
Enabled
Select support for PS/2 mouse
Wait for F1 if
error
Disabled
Enabled
Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs
Hit DEL Message
Display
Disabled
Enabled
Display Press DEL to run Setup in POST
Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
Enabled
Enabled: allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19




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4-8 Security Menu












Security Menu 1: Change Supervisor Password












Security Menu 2: Change User Password



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Security Menu 3: Clear User Password











Security Menu 4: Boot Sector Virus Protection
Feature Options Description
Change Supervisor
Password
Install or change the password
Change User Password Install or change the password
Clear User Password Setup: check password while invoking setup
Always: check password while invoking setup
as well as on each boot
Boot Sector Virus
Protection
Disabled
Enabled
Enable/Disable boot sector virus protection
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4-9 Chipset Settings Menu













4-9.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Submenu















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4-9.1-1 Memory Configuration Submenu















Feature Options Description
Memclock Mode Auto Limit
It can be set by the code using AUTO, or if you
use LIMIT, you can set one of the standards.
MCT Timing Mode See 4-9.1.1
User Config Mode See 4-9.1.1
Bank Interleaving
Auto
Disabled
Interleaving allows memory accesses to be
spread out over BANKS on the same node, or
across NODES, decreasing access contention
Burst Length
8 Beats
4 Beats
2 Beats
Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats. 64 bit Dq
must use the 4 beats
Enable Clock to All
DIMMs
Disable
Enable
Enable unused clocks to DIMMs even memory
slots are NOT populated




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4-9.1-2 MCT Timing Mode Submenu












MCT Timing Mode












User Config Mode




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4-9.1-2 ECC Configuration Submenu













Feature Options Description
DRAM ECC Enable Disabled
Enabled
DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and
correct memory errors automatically maintaining
system integrity.
L2 Cache BG Scrub Disable
40ns
80ns
160ns
320ns
640ns
1.28us
2.56us
5.12us
10.2us
20.5us
41.0us
81.9us
163.8us
327.7us
655.4us
Allows the L2 date cache ram to be corrected
while idle.
Date Cache BG Scrub See above Allows the L1 date cache ram to be corrected
while idle.


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4-9.1-3 IOMMU Mode Submenu













Feature Options Description
IOMMU Mode Disabled
Best Fit
Absolute














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4-9.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Submenu













4-9.3 PCI-X Chipset Configuration Submenu















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4-10 Power Menu












The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings. Select an item then press
Enter to display the configuration options.














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4-11 Exit Menu












Feature Description
Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes
F10 key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving the changes
ESC key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup question
F7 key can be used for this operation
Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup questions
F9 key can be used for this operation
Load Failsafe Defaults Load Failsafe default values for all the setup questions
F8 key can be used for this operation









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Important
Any wrong values setting may cause system to malfunction. Therefore, IWILL suggests loading optimal defaults while
any error happens.

























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Chapter 5 Technology Support

If a problem arises with yours system during Installation or OS operating, you should ask your
dealer for help first as your system has most likely be configured by them. They always have
the best idea and quick response for your symptoms. If your dealer is near to your locations,
you should bring your system to them to have it quickly serviced instead of attempting to solve
the problem by yourself.
1. Go to IWILL

website at www.iwill.net and navigate to this product page which contains

links to product updates such as J umper settings or BIOS updates.
2. FAQ sections on IWILL

Website are often helpful since other user's questions are often
your own.
3. Email us at: support@iwill.net, and we will try to answer your questions within 24 hours.
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Three years Warranty
If any problems occur during the products warranty period, consult your system vendor or
distributor before contacting IWILL

. The warranty covers normal customer use of the product.

The warranty does not cover damages sustained during shipping or failure due to alteration,
misuse, abuse, or improper maintenance of the unit.











IWILL

DK8-HTX Hardware Installation Guide

Document part number: FB27810500

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Mainboard Specification

Processor
Two PGA 940 pin sockets
Support up to two AMD Opteron
TM
processors
Chipset
AMD-8111 HyperTransportI/O Hub
AMD 8131 PCI-X Tunnel chip
Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip
System Memory
Support ECC Registered SDRAM memory module
4+4 DIMMs support up to 16GB memory capacity
Support PC3200/PC2700/2100
Total eight 184pin 2.5V DIMM slots
BIOS
AMI BIOS 8.0 on 4Mbit flash ROM
Support APM 1.2 and ACPI 1.0
VGA
ATI RageXL 8MB VGA controller
Expansion Slots
One HTX connector
One PCI-X 64bit 133/100/66/33 MHz expansion slot
Two PCI-X 64bit 100/66/33 MHz expansion slots
Two PCI 32bit 66/33MHz expansion slots
Onboard SATA
Onboard SATA from Silicon Image 3114 SATA Chip
Support four channel SATA ports and up to four SATA devices
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Support RAID 0, 1, 0+1
Onboard LAN
Dual Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Dual RJ -45 port at the rear panel
Onboard IDE
Support dual channel master mode IDE ports and up to four EIDE devices
Onboard IO
One floppy connector
One 9 pin serial port connector
Two USB 1.0 pin headers
Power, HDD and LAN LED pin headers
Rear Panel IO
Two PS/2 connectors for mouse & keyboard
Two USB 1.0 connectors
One 9 pin serial port connector
One 15 pin VGA connector
Two RJ -45 Gigabit ports
Form Factor
Extended ATX form factor
12 x 13 board size
Power
Support EPS 12V power (two 24-pin connectors, and one 8-pin connector)





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All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The actual specifications will be according to the
actual product.
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